DFL prepared to skip start of session, claim House GOP poised for 'illegitimate power grab'
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House DFL threatens to not show up for start of session, as GOP might refuse to seat DFL member
Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session is headed toward a historically sour start. House Democrats are threatening to take the extraordinary step of not showing up for the first two weeks of the session,
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Minnesota House Speaker-designate Melissa Hortman on Monday said Democrats in the House are willing to "use all parliamentary tactics available to us in the absence of a power-sharing agreement on the first day of session.
Legislative Chaos? DFL threatens to skip start of session if power-sharing agreement with Republicans isn't in place
Minnesota could see one of the most contested starts to a legislative session when state lawmakers meet in St. Paul next Tuesday. The DFL is threatening to skip the start of the session if there’s no power-sharing agreement with Republicans.
Minnesota House DFL threaten session boycott if power-sharing agreement isn't reached
A major power dispute has erupted at the Minnesota State Capitol, jeopardizing the start of the legislative session next week.
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Even if DFL House members don’t show up, their paychecks will
The imbalance caused by a court decision that negated an election victory for a DFL lawmaker who didn’t live in the district ...
DFL candidate’s residency challenged in Senate special election
The Democratic stronghold is open following the death of former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic in December. Two ...
DFL members threaten to stay home
In a pair of news conferences on Monday, both parties took jabs at one another, as Republicans claimed an “organizational ...
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Unfinished Democratic priorities dim along with the party’s hold on power in St. Paul
A range of DFL proposals moving forward at the Capitol last year are likely frozen in place as Democrats have lost full ...
Minnesota GOP, DFL at odds over majority status in upcoming election
A major power dispute has erupted at the Minnesota State Capitol, jeopardizing the Jan. 14 start of the legislative session.
Disqualified DFL House candidate steps aside, granting Republicans majority
After a judge ruled he didn’t live in the district, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislative candidate won’t take the seat he ...
DNC chair race tightens with two favorites consolidating support
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Chairman Ken Martin, 51, and Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler, 43, have emerged as front-runners.
Sports betting will be back on the agenda at the State Capitol in 2025
With sports betting likely to be discussed heavily this session, opponents of the measure testified Wednesday at a Senate ...
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MN Senate hearing focuses on negative impacts of sports betting
Bernal says too many proponents of expanded gambling try to portray sports gambling companies as regular businesses.
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Ahead of the legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers hold hearing on sports betting concerns
Many lawmakers in St. Paul seemed to think 2024 would finally be the year for a sports betting bill. Even with a rumored deal in the waning hours of the 2024 session, the bill failed to make it across ...
GOP House Leader Demuth: ‘We should not be seating that representative’ no matter what judge rules
State Rep. Lisa Demuth, who leads Minnesota House Republicans, strongly suggested that her caucus will refuse to seat ...